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Omicron alert: Vizag administration search for 9 missing African passengers
Omicron alert: Vizag administration search for 9 missing African passengers

Three passengers from South Africa and six from Botswana had arrived in the city by air, road, and train after landing at different airports in the...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 3 Dec 2021 3:26 AM GMT


Two Omicron cases reported in Karnataka; both have only mild symptoms
Two Omicron cases reported in Karnataka; both have only mild symptoms

The Union health ministry on Wednesday confirmed that two Omicron cases have been reported in Karnataka.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Dec 2021 12:12 PM GMT


Mask up again: Violators to be fined Rs 1,000, asked to carry double vaccination certificates in TS
Mask up again: Violators to be fined Rs 1,000, asked to carry double vaccination certificates in TS

The director of public health, Dr. G. Srinivasa Rao, said the rule to impose a fine of Rs. 1,000 against those who do not wear masks already exists in...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Dec 2021 10:37 AM GMT


Omicron alert: 35YO woman traveling from UK tests positive for COVID-19 at Hyd airport
Omicron alert: 35YO woman traveling from UK tests positive for COVID-19 at Hyd airport

G Srinivasa Rao, Director of Public Health, Telangana said that the woman has been isolated at TIMS, Gachibowli. The sample has been sent for genome...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Dec 2021 8:29 AM GMT


Omicron threat: 6 passengers arriving from `countries-at-risk test positive for COVID-19 in India
Omicron threat: 6 passengers arriving from `countries-at-risk' test positive for COVID-19 in India

Samples of the Covid-19 positive passengers have been sent to INSACOG labs for `Whole Genome Sequencing'.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Dec 2021 3:31 AM GMT


Omicron threat: Cabinet sub-committee asks district collectors to complete 100% vaccination by Dec
Omicron threat: Cabinet sub-committee asks district collectors to complete 100% vaccination by Dec

The cabinet sub-committee has directed district collectors to inoculate all eligible people by December.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 2 Dec 2021 3:03 AM GMT


AP Govt orders active surveillance in the wake of Omicron
AP Govt orders active surveillance in the wake of Omicron

The district officials of Chittoor, Krishna, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Kadapa, and Kurnool will set up help desks at local airports to screen...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 1 Dec 2021 12:24 PM GMT


Omicron: TS to test all passengers arriving from 12 at-risk countries
Omicron: TS to test all passengers arriving from 12 'at-risk' countries

The passengers will have to stay at the airport till their reports are out. In case a person tests positive, s/he will have to undergo 14-days...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 30 Nov 2021 12:32 PM GMT


Omicron threat: Cabinet sub-committee formed to deal with situation in Telangana
Omicron threat: Cabinet sub-committee formed to deal with situation in Telangana

Health minister T. Harish Rao will head the sub-committee, while K. T. Rama Rao, E. Dayakar Rao and Sabitha Indra Reddy will be its members. The...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 30 Nov 2021 2:21 AM GMT


Administer 2 Cr vaccine doses by Dec, conduct only RTPCR tests: Jagan to officials
Administer 2 Cr vaccine doses by Dec, conduct only RTPCR tests: Jagan to officials

Chief Minister directed the officials to expedite the vaccination process and complete it by fixing targets.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 30 Nov 2021 1:51 AM GMT


Omicron poses very high global risk, can cause future surges of Covid-19: WHO
Omicron poses 'very high' global risk, can cause future surges of Covid-19: WHO

Omicron has an unprecedented number of spike mutations, some of which are concerned about their potential impact on the trajectory of the pandemic....

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 Nov 2021 12:58 PM GMT


Not clear whether `Omicron is more transmissible or causes severe disease: WHO
Not clear whether `Omicron' is more transmissible or causes severe disease: WHO

However, WHO said preliminary evidence suggests there may be an increased risk of reinfection with Omicron, but the information is limited.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 29 Nov 2021 4:44 AM GMT


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